The Arqus Community of Practice ‘Libraries of the future’ invites staff members of the Arqus universities to their hybrid meeting ‘Cultural heritage in Arqus Member Libraries’, organised by Durham University on 14 and 15 January 2026.
The event will focus on heritage and special collections, archives, conservation, digitisation and related topics.
Over two days, professionals from Arqus member libraries and academic departments will come together to discuss the current developments and opportunities in managing and working with heritage collections across the Arqus Alliance university libraries.
The event will take place at the Teaching and Learning Centre, Durham University, and online on teams.
Specific areas that will be covered include:
- The use of heritage and special collections and archives in research
- Heritage and special collections and archives in external and civic engagement
- Digital initiatives in and with special collections and archives
- Conservation and preservation
- Heritage science and the history of the book
- Staff development in heritage collections
Speakers will be from Durham University and from other Arqus member institutions.
This event is only open to members of all Arqus Alliance Universities, and it is aimed at library staff and any Arqus staff member interested in heritage collections.